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Carnivore Crunchy Beef Bars

The dehydrated beef gives a crunch like nuts in a candy bar, the ghee holds everything together and gives a lightly sweet flavor, and the salt finishes it off. It all comes together in one delicious bar!
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Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time4 hours 15 minutes
Resting Time4 hours
Total Time8 hours 20 minutes

Equipment

  • Cooking pot
  • Baking sheet
  • Tupperware (or container to harden bars in)

Ingredients

Instructions

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  • Cook the ground beef on the stove-top until done. Don't add any fat while cooking.
  • Once the ground beef is done, drain out all of the fat.
  • Transfer the cooked ground beef to a plate. Pat the beef dry with a towel to soak up as much of the remaining fat as you can.
  • Transfer the ground beef to a baking sheet. Spread the pieces out in as thin of a layer as possible to promote even cooking.
  • Dehydrate the ground beef in the oven at 200 degrees for 3-4 hours. You may have to rotate the pieces while cooking. I usually swirl everything around with a fork every 30 min or so or when I remember. Pieces should be hard and crunchy when done. I typically keep an eye on mine at about the 2.5-hour mark.
  • Once the beef is fully dehydrated, remove the beef pieces and let them cool.
  • Heat up the ghee (or your fat of choice) on low-medium heat until melted. As soon as it melts, remove it from heat. Do not let the fat get too hot to prevent it from re-cooking the beef when mixed together.
  • Pour the beef pieces into the container you will be using. I used a 5x7 container to get the thick bars pictured in the recipe. If you prefer thinner bars, use a bigger container.
  • Pour the melted fat and sea salt (ASHLEYR for 15% off) into the container with the beef and mix evenly.
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  • Store the mixture in the fridge for 4+ hours so it hardens into bars. I usually make mine in the evening and leave them overnight so when I wake up, they're ready to go.
  • Savor and enjoy!

Notes

Note: These keep in the fridge for weeks. Since ghee softens at room temperature, these are best consumed directly out of the fridge (or shortly after being removed from the fridge).